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Term: 3rd Term

Week: 4

Class: Senior Secondary School 1

Age: 15 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each

Date:       

Subject:    Agriculture

Topic:-      Problems of agricultural mechanization

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to

  1. Discuss the problems of agricultural mechanizations
  2. Discuss the limitations of agricultural mechanization

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, questions and answers, demonstration, videos from source

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Videos, loud speaker, textbook, pictures

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1-2

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

STUDENT’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher reviews the previous lesson on farm machinery and equipment

Students pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She discusses the problems of agricultural mechanization

 

Students pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She also discusses  the limitations of agricultural mechanization

Students pay attention and participate

STEP 4

NOTE TAKING

The teacher writes a summarized note on the board

The students copy the note in their books

 

NOTE

PROBLEMS OF FARM MECHANIZATION.

  1. Land tenure system: The types of land ownership in Nigeria do not allow the use of farm machines.
  2. Poverty of farmers: Some farmers are poor and cannot afford to own farm machines.
  3. Inadequate machines and facilities: Are not enough where they are available.
  4. Bad nature of land (Topography): The topography of west African lands are rough and too bad for mechanization.
  5. Soil types: The soil type in West Africa does not suit mechanization and suitable machines have not been produced.
  6. Inadequate spare parts: Most of the machines spare parts are imported and not easily found to repair damaged parts.
  7. Inadequate operators: Train people to handle and repair these machines are scarcely found.
  8. Scattered farm land/fragmentation: scattered farm lands or fragmented are not conducive for mechanization.

 

LIMITATION OF FARM MECHANIZATION.

  1. Economic factors: Farm machines are not readily available in the country.
  2. Poverty: Most of the farmers are poor and cannot afford to buy or own farm machines.
  3. Land tenure system: Land fragmentation and system of ownership like communal do not allow the use of farm machines.
  4. Lack of spare parts: Lack of spare parts also hinders the use of farm machines.
  5. Seasonality of operation: The seasonal nature of Agriculture in West African can render the machines idle for mouths and this can result to depreciation of the machines.
  6. Ignorance: Many farmers are still ignorant of the use of farm machines and some are still reluctant to use them.       
  7. Lack of extension agents: People to train and educate illiterate farmers are not enough to carry out their job.
  8. Illiteracy of farmers: Most farmers are illiterate and cannot operate or use these machines.
  9. Maintenance cost of the farm machine is high and cost of hiring the machines are also high.
  10. Most of the machines are not adapted to our local soil type.
  11. Lack of experts to handle the machine.
  12. Peasant farmers have small fragment of farm land.     

 

EVALUATION:   1. Discuss the problems of agricultural mechanizations

  1. Discuss the limitations of agricultural mechanization

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively